Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Delighted at the arrival of Fr. John Ryan and feels the lectures will be a great success. Wonders if there is any chance of Eisenhower’s remark making any impression.

Letter from James Ryan, solicitor to Dr. Michael O’Connell, Archbishop’s House regarding a proposed bus shelter.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello, enclosing a copy of the letter he received from Dr. Rodgers and the reply he sent. The issue was the Court case of the Attorney- General v. Rev. Patrick Ryan, C.C., Clonlara, regarding a complaint of assault by a Mr. Miller, a Jehovah Witness.

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor, to Dr. O’Connell regarding a plot of ground adjoining the parochial hall. 1 item

Copy of typed letter from + McQuaid to + Donal Herlihy, Ferns, saying he would not admit Fr. Liam Ryan and Fr. Fergal O’Connor, O.P., to carry out a Survey of Clonliffe as part of a survey of Irish Seminaries with a view of rationalising Seminary facilities.

Note of congratulations from +McQuaid to Mgr. Thomas Ryan, Rome on his Episcopal appointment.

Letter from Fr. Thomas J. Ryan to +McQuaid offering to discuss the need for a secondary school.

Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +Ryan stating he will be delighted to take another student. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid asking if he will admit a non Diocesan Priest to Clonliffe. He has recently won the Island Scholarship and wishes to become a priest. He would also consider All Hallows. He also mentions a letter from the Apostolic Delegate which suggests he and/or Rome would like to see him out of the way. He states that this ‘does not square with what was said at Propaganda’.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the two enclosures will be forwarded to Rome in the coming week through Rev. Thomas Ryan of the Secretariat of State who has been spending a short holiday in Ireland.